
Freelance senior webdesigner at StrawberryFrog
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Freelance senior webdesigner at StrawberryFrog
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
A bit about me:
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I'm a 24 year old and living in Amsterdam. I've worked for 3 years at creative agency MediaCatalyst as a lead-designer, where I've designed and conceptualized many international websites, pitches, campaigns, newsletters and banners.
I have been freelancing since October 2008.
Specialties:
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• Have managed & directed Flash developers on key projects.
• Worked directly with the creative director and account manager on key projects.
• On most projects I've been the lead-designer & involved from initial brief, brainstorm, creating concepts, right through to designing the project.
• Worked together as a team on international projects with information architects, business analysts, developers, copywriters and animators.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and budget, within a team environment.
Clients I've worked for are:
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Canon, Croma, Guerilla Games, Gall&Gall, Lactacyd, L'oreal, Schiphol Airport, Speedo, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Mayorplayers, Nivea, Pampers, Philips, Vodafone, Volkswagen and Yamaha
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(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
designing two campaigns for Pampers & Unicef
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2008 — October 2009 (1 year )
Working on:
• Won a pitch and secured an ongoing relationship with L'oreal
• A job board and portfolio site for creative professionals.
• A Video on demand website, mobile-website and TV interface.
• A new e-commerce website for the t-shirt brand Dripping in Fat.
• Redesigning MajorPlayers.co.uk - The UK’s No.1 Creative Recruiter.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2009 — July 2009 (2 months)
• Re-designing the International website for KPN Royal Dutch Telecom
(Public Company; HAVS; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2009 — June 2009 (1 month)
• Designing a online campaign for Tele2 (geef je provider de zak/ sack your provider)
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
April 2009 — June 2009 (3 months)
• Designed inital concepts for Lactacyd.nl
• Won a pitch for Amsterdam Smartcity, and designed the website and graphics for the video/commercial. www.amsterdamsmartcity.nl
• Working on a international pitch for a motorcycle brand.
• Redesigned the website voor Attika architects.
(Public Company; wpp; Internet industry)
May 2009 — May 2009 (1 month)
• Working on a international pitch for a skincare brand.
(Internet industry)
March 2009 — April 2009 (2 months)
• Worked on a online campaign for Vodafone, promoting mobile internet for laptops.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2009 — February 2009 (1 month)
• Designing a campaign for Croma / Unilever. Croma is a dutch household brand known for their frying butter.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2009 — February 2009 (1 month)
• Worked on a campaign portal / brand experience site for Volkswagen, called 'Das Auto'
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2008 — November 2008 (2 months)
• Re-designing the Gall&Gall website. They are the leading wine and liquor specialist of The Netherlands.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
December 2005 — September 2008 (2 years 10 months)
CLIENTS WORKED FOR:
Canon, Child Savings international, Dr. Ci:Labo, Guerilla Games, Schiphol Airport, Speedo, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Tishman Speyer.
RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Being involved from initial brief, right through to production, creating concepts, mood boards, and designs. Occasionally I’ve had the opportunity of making presentations and presenting the designs personally to clients.
• Worked together as a team with information architects, business analysts, developers, copywriters and animators to achieve the best solution within the constraints of the project.
• Won a pitch for Sony Walkman campaign site. Conceptualised and designed the site within tight deadlines and budget.
• Managed and directed Flash developers on several projects, ensuring that deadlines were met and maintained the quality and style of the animations.
• Created good working relationships by never hesitating to help team-members, having a positive attitude and good humour.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 5 months)
I was responsible for designing promotional and seasonal 3D and 2D decorations for shopping malls across the netherlands.
Graphic design , photography, film, product-design, visual merchandising, webdesign and graphic design. , 2001 — 2007
webdesign, illustration, information architecture, usability, new technology, digital, campaign, graphic design, amsterdam
http://www.behance.net/nelleke